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 The process of creating a cross compiler can be tricky. The process of creating a cross compiler can be tricky.
-It's not something that's regularly attempted and so the there's a certain amount of mystery and black magic associated with it.+It's not something that's regularly attempted and so there's a certain amount of mystery and black magic associated with it.
 When you're dealing with embedded devices you'll often be provided with a binary copy of a compiler and basic libraries rather than instructions for creating your own - it's a time saving step but at the same time often means you'll be using a rather dated set of tools. When you're dealing with embedded devices you'll often be provided with a binary copy of a compiler and basic libraries rather than instructions for creating your own - it's a time saving step but at the same time often means you'll be using a rather dated set of tools.
 It's also common to be provided with a patched copy of the Linux kernel from the board or chip vendor, but this is also dated and it can be difficult to spot exactly what has been changed to make the kernel run on the embedded platform. It's also common to be provided with a patched copy of the Linux kernel from the board or chip vendor, but this is also dated and it can be difficult to spot exactly what has been changed to make the kernel run on the embedded platform.
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